Dell offers a number of laptops available with Windows 7 Professional. The main draw here is their Inspiron 15 and 17 series. Although they do offer their Alienware laptopsAlienware Alpha Review And GiveawayAlienware Alpha Review And GiveawayTired of waiting for Steam OS? The Alienware Alpha is a $500 console-sized PC gaming machine. Read the review, then enter to win your own.Read More, these are generally considered overpriced for what they are; you can get better bang for your buck elsewhere.

The Inspiron systems vary in price, depending on how powerful you want it to be. They all have large screens, starting from 15″ and above, and the majority of them come with a sizeable 1TB hard drive and plentiful 8GB of RAM.

HP is still very much supporting Windows 7 laptops. In fact, when you visit HP’s operating system overview, the section for Windows 7 is front and center. They have a whole range of different laptops available, including EliteBooks, ENVY, and Pavilion series.

Whichever you go for depends on a variety of factors, including the appearance of the laptops and the performance they offer. If you’re looking for something light, thin, and powerful, then check out the EliteBook laptops, but bear in mind nearly all of these will set you back over $1000.

If you’re after a laptop that’s more affordable, but still has a bit of oomph, head for the Pavilions. The great thing about HP is that you can customize most of the laptops to upgrade the components. You can add in a dedicated graphics card, for example, or double the size of the hard drive. It’s worth playing around with the customization options so you can create the perfect laptop for you.

At time of writing, Toshiba has 41 Windows 7 laptops available. Actually, some of them come with Windows 8 by default, but the great thing is that all of the systems are customizable, meaning you can switch out the operating system for what you prefer.

Although other manufacturers only offer Windows 7 Professional by default, Toshiba actually has a pre-built laptop that comes with Home Premium. The Satellite C50-BST2N02 has an i3 processor, 500GB of storage, and 4GB of RAM, all currently for the great price of $399.99. There’s also a webcam and HDMI port, making this a great choice for those after an affordable laptop.

Elsewhere, there are laptops with a variety of screen sizes and designs, some with dedicated graphics cards and SSDs for quicker data accessHow To Optimize SSD Speed & PerformanceHow To Optimize SSD Speed & PerformanceAlthough Solid State Drives can deliver break-neck computing speeds, most users don’t know a nasty secret - your drive might not be properly configured. The reason is that SSDs don’t come optimized out of the...Read More. There’s certainly no limit on choice. However, be careful with some of the higher priced systems because they’re definitely overpriced for what they are, especially when compared to other manufacturers.

Of course, there’s no obligation to go directly to a manufacturer. You may find better deals at a retail store like Best Buy, which offers laptops from companies like Lenovo, Acer, and Panasonic (among others), so be sure to shop around. With over 1000 Windows 7 laptops available at Best Buy alone, some actually refurbished or available from third parties, you can certainly strike a deal.

There’s so much choice on offer, you’ll likely want to use the filters down the left-hand side to narrow the results down to what you’re after. You can specify the screen size, color, price tag, and more.

Before buying the laptop, be sure to check out the reviews on Best Buy and elsewhere on the web to ensure you’re going for a reliable system. And don’t forget to hunt around for the best price, too. Best Buy offers a price match guarantee on some of their laptops and you might be able to get the price down even more.

If you’ve got no intention of upgrading and just want to enjoy Windows 7, now is the time to strike before the operating system becomes hard to find and manufacturers stop preinstalling it on their systems.

Are you in the market for a new Windows 7 laptop? Are there any stores or laptops that we’ve missed off our list that you recommend?

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